Chapter 27 Elodie’s POV~ Sabina lingered by the doorway, her hands folded tight against her apron. “Alpha,” she said carefully, her voice carrying a note of unease, “Madam didn’t look well when she left. She… she seemed angry p> I paused for only a moment, the words settling between us.
Chapter 26 Elodie’s POV— I walked through the streets of the Bellini Pack, the autumn wind tugging at my coat, it now felt like a life that no longer belonged to me. Everything looked the same, familiar storefronts, cobblestone lanes but it all felt like someone else’s world. Like I
Chapter 25 Elodie’s POV~ Six years later. I stepped out of the airport into the cool night of the Bellini Pack. My suitcase rattled behind me as I drew in a deep breath. The clock had already passed nine. Today was my birthday. I unlocked my phone. Messages from colleagues,
Chapter 24 Elodie’s POV— The air was cold that afternoon, so sharp enough to sting my cheeks as I sat on the park bench. Leaves rustled above me. Across the path, a man leaned down to kiss his mate’s cheek, his hand brushing tenderly over the small swell of her
Chapter 23 Calhoun’s POV~ Weeks had chewed Carmela down to bones and shadows. When I pushed open the basement door, the stench of damp concrete and her rotting perfume clung to the air. She was curled in the corner like a broken thing, trembling, eyes wide in the sudden light.
Chapter 22 Elodie’s POV The moment Mila’s arms wrapped around me, I almost broke. It had been a month since I’d seen her, but the second she pulled me into her hug, something inside me caved. “Elodie!” she whispered like she’d been holding my name on her tongue for weeks.
Chapter 21 Calhoun’s POV~ They finally turned the lights out on me. The barista’s “Sir, we’re closing” was polite, the kind of politeness you give someone who’s been broken in public. I didn’t argue. I let the door close behind me and the city chewed me up. Streets I’d walked
Chapter 20 Calhoun’s pov~ I almost didn’t recognize the place at first, here was a small rooftop bistro tucked behind the new glass towers of the neighboring Pack’s business district. It had been chosen for its quietness: modern steel and greenery, a place people could disappear into without running into
Chapter 19 Calhoun’s POV— I leaned forward, elbows digging into my knees, watching every movement of Mila’s fingers as she typed. Each tap she made against the glass screen sounded like the ticking of a bomb to me. My chest was tight, my heart stuttering against my ribs like it
Chapter 18 Calhoun’s POV~ She saw it, the nerve she’d struck and she laughed like a banshee, so broken, mascara streaking down her face. The sound made my blood pound in my skull. She tilted her head at me, eyes glinting with sick triumph. “What’s wrong, Calhoun? Did that cut
Chapter 17 Calhoun’s pov~ Tristan pulled up in the new car just as the sun was burning the edge of the morning sky. The moment I stepped out, I could feel the shift. Eyes darting, whispers circling, people too afraid to meet my stare yet too desperate to look away.
Chapter 16 Calhoun’s pov Carmela’s face drained of every trace of color. She looked like she’d seen death itself standing in front of her. Her lips trembled as she tried to form words, broken sounds spilling from her throat. “C-Calhoun… p-please… y-you don’t m-mean it, do you? I-I’ll change. Please,
Chapter 15 Calhoun’s POV~ My shoulders slumped the second I saw her step in. Not Elodie. Not even a glimpse of her, not even a single chance to fix what I’d broken. Just Carmela, striding in with that ugly, twisted expression. My chest turned sour, and I sank back into
Chapter 14 Calhoun’s POV “Calhoun p> Carmela’s voice sounded far away, even though she stood right in front of me. Sweet. Coy. But I couldn’t feel anything but the ice crawling up my spine. I stared at her, letting the silence stretch between us, letting my eyes pin her where
Chapter 13 Calhoun’s POV The next morning, I stepped out of the car with Carmela beside me. My shoes had barely touched the company’s grounds when I noticed Tristan and a swarm of assistants waiting, their faces pale, their eyes wide. Panic clung to each of their faces. The sight
Chapter 12 Calhoun’s pov~ I opened the trash like a man opening a wound. My hands shook. For a second the world went grainy at the edges, like the light had been turned down inside my skull. One scroll and the abyss yawned back at me, several emails from the
Chapter 11 Calhoun’s POV~ It was already dark when I stepped out of the shower. The steam clung to my skin as I dragged the towel over my hair, water dripping down my shoulders, leaving little trails on the floor. A chime broke the silence. My phone lit up on
Chapter 10 Elodie’s pov My chest was still raw from the cold, but the moment Mila heard Carmela’s name something in her snapped. Her face went red so fast it looked like someone had lit a match behind her skin. Her jaw clenched. For a second I thought I’d seen
Chapter 9 ELODIE’S POV~ The light in my eyes dimmed completely that night. I could feel it, like someone had reached inside my chest and stolen whatever little glow was left. A dull ache crept up and settled heavy in my heart, so suffocating it almost felt like breathing was
Chapter 8 ELODIE’S POV~ “Why the fuck haven’t you started the engine yet?!” he bellowed, his voice trembling with panic. “My mate is hurting, do you hear me?! She’s hurting and something bad might happen to her if you waste another second! Move, damn it p> His fury rattled the